Every night on stage she tells stories about everything from touring with her mother to being a mother of teenagers to her husband’s motorcycle accident. Her willingness to be so honest has helped her build an extremely loyal fanbase of “Juddheads.”

“I just want to be me. I just want to relate to the audience,” she said.

With all her crossover success, Wynonna could leave country music behind, but she’s still very much in love with the genre.

“I think people find country music refreshing…we’re accessible, we’re willing to show up and be gut-bucket honest and that is why I stay in country music,” she said.

“I choose to stay because the relationship is pretty personal, it’s honest and real,” she said. “The music comes from an honest place.”

As much as she loves performing, Wynonna still has a quick bout of nerves before she steps on stage.

“There’s something about the live show that’s unlike anything else I do,” she said. “There’s always this feeling of uncertainty.

“It’s a really vulnerable place to be,” she said. “You walk out on stage, you’re appearing just as vulnerable as can be and yet you’re a champion. It’s a very interesting dynamic.”

For Wynonna this time around she is enjoying everything more and staying positive in the moment.

“I’m so glad to still be in country music that I feel like ‘Wow I get to do this,’” she said. “I get to do what I love and love what I do.”

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